Inclusions:
Walking tour of Chicago's Tiffany art glass landmarks
Narration by a professional and certified Guide
General admission to the Art Institute and visitor's gift from Marshall Field's
Tax
Additional Info:
This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date
Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
ArchiCenter is operated by the Chicago Architecture Foundation and is located at 224 South Michigan Avenue in the Santa Fe Building across from the Art Institute on the northwest corner of Jackson Boulevard at Michigan Avenue. Open 361 days a year from 9:30am-6:30pm Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-6:00pm Sundays
Tour Guides are trained and certified by the CAF. As volunteers, they are exceptionally motivated, enthusiastic, and capable interpreters of Chicago's world-class architectural legacy. CAF tours are the real deal - narrated, but not scripted, led by Chicago enthusiasts
No gratuities
ArchiCenter Directions:
CTA rapid transit stations: (walking distance from the following)
Adams/Wabash station for the Brown, Green, Orange and Purple Lines
Jackson/State Station for the Red Line
Jackson/Dearborn Station for the Blue Line
Walk east on Adams or Jackson to Michigan Avenue. At Adams, turn right (south) on Michigan Avenue.
CTA Bus Lines:
Take any CTA bus that travels downtown and intersects with (starting from the south) Van Buren, Jackson, Adams, Monroe, Madison, Washington or Randolph. Walk (or connect on a CTA bus) east to Michigan Avenue.
Free downtown trolley service is provided by the City of Chicago and serves most of Michigan Avenue, the Museum Campus, and Navy Pier and also connects to the train stations. Schedules vary by season.
Commuter Trains:
Metra operates 11 suburban commuter lines serving downtown Chicago.
Ending at Union Station just west of the Loop and south of the Ogilvy Transportation Center: Heritage Corridor Line, North Central Service, Southwest Service, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Milwaukee District North & West Lines.
Ending at the Ogilvy Transportation Center (formerly the Northwestern Train Station) just west of the Loop and north of Union Station: Union Pacific North Line, Northwest Line and West Line. From these two stations it is a 20 minute walk east to Michigan Ave, or take a #20 or #56 eastbound CTA bus on Jackson Boulevard, or connect with the free trolley shuttle.
Ending at the LaSalle Street Station: The Rock Island District Line. Walk east on Van Buren to Michigan and then north on Michigan to Jackson.
Ending at the Randolph Street Station: The Metra Electric Line and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (South Shore Line). Get off at the Van Buren/Jackson Station (the stop before the end). From here, walk one block north on Michigan Avenue to Jackson.
By Car:
Chicago’s major expressways converge just west of the Loop. Exit at Congress Avenue and proceed east (this is also the eastbound extension of I-290)
Lakeshore Drive, from Hollywood in the north to Jackson Park in the south, follows the shoreline and is east of downtown. Exit at Balbo and proceed west to Michigan Avenue
From the west, cars should proceed east on Congress and cross Michigan Avenue (no left turn permitted at Michigan). Turn left at the turning circle immediately east of Michigan Avenue, doubling back toward Michigan Avenue. The entrance to the Grant Park South Underground Garage, operated by Standard Parking, is on the right just before you reach Michigan Avenue. This competitively priced garage is the closest parking to ArchiCenter and the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Rates: $13/day ($10 after 6:00pm)
If entering downtown from Lakeshore Drive, proceed west on Balbo and turn right (north) at Michigan Avenue. One block north (at Congress), look for the Grant Park South Underground Garage entrance on your right
If entering downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue, entrances to the Grant Park South Underground Garage are accessible from both the northbound and southbound lanes
Pricing Policy:
Student prices are applicable for children aged 10-18 years
Senior prices are applicable for adults aged 65 years and over
Children aged 0-9 years are free of charge
Please note: this tour is not suitable for young children. The academic and historic content of the tour is oriented to adults and mature young people.
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